FDA to ban gay sperm donors

[Nephythys]

With blood- is it really so horrible to be overly safe than possibly sorry? Come on- rant all you want about donating sperm, but blood is used to save lives- and should be as carefully watched as possible- no matter who it pisses off.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

With blood- is it really so horrible to be overly safe than possibly sorry? Come on- rant all you want about donating sperm, but blood is used to save lives- and should be as carefully watched as possible- no matter who it pisses off.

No one was trying to say that its wrong in regards to blood donation. There was a question and statement earlier in the thread that lead to the wonder of if the regulations were as strict for blood donation.

I'm saying I agree or disagree with you, merely trying to point out that we were not complaining about the blood rules.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

With blood- is it really so horrible to be overly safe than possibly sorry? Come on- rant all you want about donating sperm, but blood is used to save lives- and should be as carefully watched as possible- no matter who it pisses off.

Well, here is the problem. I'm not promiscuous. I'm in a long-term monogamous relationship. I've been tested and am safe. I would love to give blood because I think it is important to do so. I could lie, I suppose, but that doesn't seem appropriate.

Meanwhile, people that I know that sleep with multiple partners, have never been tested, and don't know what they do or do not have, can give blood simply because they are straight. So let me ask you, given a choice between someone like me or someone like I described, who would you rather get blood from?